Canon 30D review by Dpreview
Phil Askey from Dpreview has an excellent review on the Canon 30D with the final rating being the "Highly Recommended"
Here's what he concludes.
" Maybe Canon do listen, with the i EOS 30D they have addressed no less than five of the 'Cons' from my EOS 20D review; Lack of spot metering, Fixed continuous shooting rate, Limited range of image parameter adjustment, Small LCD monitor and ISO sensitivity not displayed on viewfinder status bar while being changed. Of course everyone has different priorities and some of these changes may seem insignificant however it's fair to say we've seen all of these issues discussed at one time or another on our forums.
It wasn't surprising to see a certain level of disappointment among existing Canon owners in the evolution that is the EOS 30D, I'm sure some were at least expecting a nominal mega pixel upgrade as well as the changes included. I happen to agree with many who suggested that the EOS 30D should really have been named the 'EOS 20D Mark II'. To be fair an increase to ten mega pixels would have gained little in resolution and to one degree or another it’s encouraging to think that manufacturers are getting out of the routine mega pixel upgrade 'for the sake of marketing'. And of course Canon couldn't have gone to twelve mega pixels at this price point (yet) for the fear of spoiling the EOS 5D's position.
There are a few minor gripes, from an imaging point of view there's the risk of AI Servo banding which can manifest itself with some lenses at high sensitivities and there's also the average incandescent white balance performance. From a usability front I would like to have seen the pretty pointless print / share button customizable, the option for user memories and perhaps embedded comments which can be set in-camera.
We have to consider every camera as a whole, the sum of its parts. Compare it to the competition and it's clear that the 30D really can hold its own. The primary competition coming from Nikon's excellent D200, a camera which in many ways betters the EOS 30D, user interface, features and flexibility are all a step up. However as we have noted there's no significant difference between eight and ten mega pixels (especially considering the EOS 30D's "crisper" per-pixel sharpness) and that the D200's sensor just isn't as good as the Canon CMOS at higher sensitivities (ISO 1600 / 3200).
Nobody should then be too surprised that the EOS 30D, despite its relatively minor range of updates still deserves our Highly Recommended rating. It's a great camera to shoot with, image quality is excellent and the high sensitivity performance is still notably better than the competition, the EOS 30D inspires confidence and delivers shot after shot. "
Click here for the full review.
Here's what he concludes.
" Maybe Canon do listen, with the i EOS 30D they have addressed no less than five of the 'Cons' from my EOS 20D review; Lack of spot metering, Fixed continuous shooting rate, Limited range of image parameter adjustment, Small LCD monitor and ISO sensitivity not displayed on viewfinder status bar while being changed. Of course everyone has different priorities and some of these changes may seem insignificant however it's fair to say we've seen all of these issues discussed at one time or another on our forums.
It wasn't surprising to see a certain level of disappointment among existing Canon owners in the evolution that is the EOS 30D, I'm sure some were at least expecting a nominal mega pixel upgrade as well as the changes included. I happen to agree with many who suggested that the EOS 30D should really have been named the 'EOS 20D Mark II'. To be fair an increase to ten mega pixels would have gained little in resolution and to one degree or another it’s encouraging to think that manufacturers are getting out of the routine mega pixel upgrade 'for the sake of marketing'. And of course Canon couldn't have gone to twelve mega pixels at this price point (yet) for the fear of spoiling the EOS 5D's position.
There are a few minor gripes, from an imaging point of view there's the risk of AI Servo banding which can manifest itself with some lenses at high sensitivities and there's also the average incandescent white balance performance. From a usability front I would like to have seen the pretty pointless print / share button customizable, the option for user memories and perhaps embedded comments which can be set in-camera.
We have to consider every camera as a whole, the sum of its parts. Compare it to the competition and it's clear that the 30D really can hold its own. The primary competition coming from Nikon's excellent D200, a camera which in many ways betters the EOS 30D, user interface, features and flexibility are all a step up. However as we have noted there's no significant difference between eight and ten mega pixels (especially considering the EOS 30D's "crisper" per-pixel sharpness) and that the D200's sensor just isn't as good as the Canon CMOS at higher sensitivities (ISO 1600 / 3200).
Nobody should then be too surprised that the EOS 30D, despite its relatively minor range of updates still deserves our Highly Recommended rating. It's a great camera to shoot with, image quality is excellent and the high sensitivity performance is still notably better than the competition, the EOS 30D inspires confidence and delivers shot after shot. "
Click here for the full review.
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